Betel nuts are a top mind-affecting substance. Now there's evidence of ancient use — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/betel-nuts-are-a-top-mind-affecting-substance-now-there-s-evidence-of-ancient-useContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Ancient Teeth Show 25,000-Year-Old Betel Nut Habithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/betel-nuts-are-a-top-mind-affecting-substance-now-there-s-evidence-of-ancient-usehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/betel-nuts-are-a-top-mind-affecting-substance-now-there-s-evidence-of-ancient-use#u78489Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:55:35 +0000A new study reveals that ancient humans in Sulawesi used psychoactive betel nuts up to 25,000 years ago. This discovery proves that prehistoric populations engaged in drug use long before the advent of farming. Researchers found evidence of the mind-affecting substance preserved in ancient teeth. The findings push back the timeline for early human substance use significantly. Betel nuts rank as a top mind-affecting substance today, and this new evidence confirms the deep history of human interaction with psychoactive plants across prehistoric societies.Why it mattersArchaeological findings of